What does your past whisper to you? Or, if you are like me, what does it scream at you? Shame, regret, condemnation, disqualification? Yup.

After two years, we decided it was time to share our story… This is Us… No really, I have never watched the show. Life has a way of weaving in more drama than we need. Getting it from a tv show is not for me. Grab a cup of java and let’s go down memory lane… #hottoddy and I have been together for 31 years. We have 4 kiddos, three of whom are married, 3 grands, and 3 bonus grands. I heard a phrase recently and it was something that hit me to my core so I applied it to our life

On the darkest days, when I feel inadequate and unworthy, I remember whose daughter I am, and I straighten my crown

This year took a deep ocean dive to the Mariana Trench of misery and grief. A bit too dramatic? Maybe. But the truth is, when I look at all